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Biviana Riveiro Disla, Executive Director of the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana) reported on a significant milestone in the nation's exports and foreign direct investment (FDI). In the January-September 2025 period, Dominican exports totaled US$10,695.8 million, achieving a year-on-year growth of 10.2%, which marks the highest export record in the first nine months of the year.
This remarkable performance is attributed to the boost from key products such as raw gold (+53.4%), cocoa beans (+64.1%), iron bars (+69.3%), medical instruments and devices (+3.0%), plastic articles (+10.1%), bananas (+5.4%), portland cement (+21.2%), as well as 1,363 additional tariff lines that registered positive growth.
During this period, the United States maintains its leadership as the main market for Dominican exports, with a total of US$5,383.6 million, representing 50.3% of the total exported and an interannual growth of 2.9%. This market continues to show steady growth, with an increase of US$151.5 million compared to the same period of the previous year, driven by key products such as cocoa beans, medical instruments, tobacco and substitutes, and raw gold.
Other markets showed outstanding growth during this period, such as India reaching US$1,222.6 million (+116.3%), Canada US$406.7 million (+714.9%), and Haiti US$876.9 million (+31.8%).
Likewise, Belgium and the Netherlands registered significant increases, with US$218.6 million (+109.7%) and US$365.9 million (+19.5%), while Cuba US$70.3 million (+36.8%), Japan US$59.9 million (+14.4%), Brazil US$42.8 million (+42.4%) and the United Kingdom US$80.0 million (+1.5%) also stood out, along with Qatar (+2,540.9%), among other 60 markets with positive growth, reflecting the diversification and dynamism of Dominican exports.
Riveiro highlighted the success of the implementation of the National Export Promotion Plan (PNFE), which has managed to impact more than 87% of its measures mid-cycle. "This growth not only reflects the impact of our public policies, but also the effective collaboration between the public and private sectors to position the Dominican Republic as a benchmark in global trade," said Riveiro.
Likewise, foreign direct investment in the Dominican Republic reached US$2,892.8 million in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 15.3%. This increase reflects the growing confidence of investors in the country, with sectors such as energy and tourism leading investment inflows. By the end of 2025, FDI is projected to reach a record, exceeding US$4,860 million.
